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1969-70

PAINTING K-HILL IN 1969

1970 - THE ROYAL PURPLE YEARBOOK

Members of Sigma Tau, the nuclear engineering honorary, paint the letters which are on the K-Hill north of Manhattan as a club service project.

ENGINEERS SERVE IN SCHOOL CLUBS

1970 - THE ROYAL PURPLE YEARBOOK

Sigma Tau, an honorary organization for promoting professional attitudes, was coordinated primarily for students in nuclear engineering.

BACK ROW: Mar, Hammond, Craig, Montgomery, Hardin, Gard. THIRD ROW: Silady, Weaver, Abbott, R. Miller, Casper. SECOND ROW: Wright, Holmes, Fleske, Moore. Smith, Hall. FRONT ROW: Crank, Frey, Fladie, McCallum, Guy.

BACK ROW: Kyle, Swenson, Lane, Hayes, Schulke. THIRD ROW: Mayhill, Koudele, Ray, Beyer, Ellis, Clark. SECOND ROW: Leach, Stevens, Ferguson, Swenson, Callen. FRONT ROW: Irvin, Naylor, Bailey, Robker, Pangrac, Fraass.

1970-71

BACK ROW: Bootman, Meyer, Abbott, Gard, Obee, R. Miller, Marten. SECOND ROW: Leach, Bazil, Beyer, Sylvester, Dietrich, Resley. FRONT ROW: Suellentrop, Clanton, Curry, Fuller, McGinniss, Smith, Sann.

1972-73

K-HILL WHITEWASHED BY SIGMA TAU

October-December 1972 - K-State Engineering Newsletter

K-Hill Whitewashed by Sigma Tau - The 30-member pledge of Sigma Tau engineering honorary at K-State whitewashed the K-Hill Landmark in Manhattan October 15, the day after the Wildcats beat KU 20-19 in football. The whitewashing by Sigma Tau has been a traditional event dating back 40 years. The job required 30 bags of white Portland cement, 30 bags of lime added to 400 gallons of water.

1973-74

THE MERGER IS ANNOUNCED

January 17th, 1974 - LETTER FROM PRESIDENT WILSON

Dear Sigma Tau,

The merger between Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Tau became effective 1 Jan 74. The Installation of the Kansas Gamma chapter of Tau Beta Pi will be 27 Jan 74. The initiation of members of the Tau Beta Gamma chapter and the Sigma Tau chapter will take place on that date. Under the conditions of the merger, members of Sigma Tau may choose to be initiated into TBP. The Sigma Tau National Office will pay the $26.00 initiation fee of each Sigma Tau member (undergraduate and graduate students and the chapter advisor-not the alumni). Alumni wishing to become members of TBP must pay their own initiation fee). Therefore, if you choose to join TBP, you will receive you key and shingle at no expense to you.

The installation ceremony well be held at the All-Faiths Chapel. We ask that you be at that location promptly at 3 o'-clock, 27 Jan 74. Banquet arrangments have been completed. It will be held at the Cavalier Club in Aggieville. A social hour will begin at 6 PM, followed by dinner at 7 o'-clock. Smong the guests of honor will be President James McCain and national presidents of both Sigma Tau and Tau Beta Pi. The cost of the banquet will be $3.50 per person for members and guests

If you wish to become a members of Tau Beta Pi:

Fill out the enclosed card and return it to the industrial engineering office.

Be at All-Faiths Chapel at 3 o'-clock on 27 Jan 74.

We encourage everyone to attend the social hour and banquet. Turn in your reservation(s) and money at the industrial engineering office by 12:00 noon Wednesday 23 Jan. Make checks payable to Tau Beta Gamma.

It is very possible that there are some Sigma Taus who were not reached by this mailing. If you know of such possibilities, please let them know. Thank you.

Sincerely,

John D. Wilson. (President of Epsilon Chapter)

TAU BETA PI-SIGMA TAU MERGER AT KSU

Winter-Spring 1974 - K-State Engineering Newsletter

More information on the Tau Beta Pi - Sigma Tau merger at K-State

K-State's Sigma Tau engineering honorary was merged into Tau Beta Pi on January 27th in ceremonies in the Danforth Chapel at K-State. Student leaders John D. Wilson, Wichita (center left), and John R. Schlup, Tonganoxie (center right), display the charter wall plaques. Looking on are faculty advisors: Dr. Edwin C. Lindly, applied mechanics, and Dr. Frank A. Tillman, industrial engineering.

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